Let’s face it, doing laundry is a dirty job but we’ve all got to do it. And, we spend a good bit of time in our laundry rooms each year. So why not make them pleasing to our eyes while we stand there to wash, dry and fold. Here’s how to makeover a laundry room in one weekend.

Step 1 – Assess The Laundry Room

The first step in making over your laundry room is to think about functionality. Where are your dryer sheets, laundry detergent, bleach, stain remover, etc. currently stored? Where are they going to be accessed most easily? Do you have them in cabinets or on a shelf? Or, do you have them sitting on top of your washer or dryer? If you have them on a shelf, do you like the shelf style currently? Or do you want something different?

Do you have a place to fold and hang clothes? If not, do you want one? Many people like folding and hanging their clothes in the bedrooms. Others prefer doing it in the laundry room, then taking them to the bedrooms and bathrooms. Just take some time to think about how you prefer to do your laundry and what makes the most sense for you.

If you have cabinets, do you like the current style and color of the cabinets? If not, do you want to paint them? Would adding cabinet knobs or pulls update them? I personally prefer cabinets because I can keep my washing products in their original packaging and store them out of sight. However, many people prefer open shelving and storing their products in jars and bins with pretty labels (I have free printable 3×3” labels below). A word to the wise though, glass jars are heavy once filled with bleach, fabric softener or liquid detergent. Therefore, plastic carafes are more practical for these cleaning products unless you choose the glass ones with pumps.

Step 2 – Find Your Style

The next step in your laundry room makeover should be completing a little research to find your style. I’m talking about the fun kind of research – lookup laundry room makeovers on Pinterest and Google Images, watch a few YouTube videos and pin down the style you’re going for in your laundry room. You’re already doing a great job on this first step because you’re doing a little research by reading this article!

Step 3 – Complete any renovations

Once you’ve decided your laundry room layout, I recommend completing any renovations such as painting walls or hanging cabinets, shelving and clothes racks first. You wouldn’t want your new, cute signs or baskets to get paint on them! And, as a result, you’re more likely to be successful with your overall vision of how decorations fit into the room once you’ve completed your renovations.

Step 4 – DECORATE!

Now comes the best part – time to decorate! In other words, shopping, crafting and/or creativity. Along with plants, baskets, jars and canisters, there are cute signs, rugs, and they even have magnetic lint boxes that stick right to the side of your dryer. But don’t overdo it. Choose a few of the things that you can’t live without in your design and go from there. And it doesn’t have to break the bank either. I will be doing another blog in the next couple of weeks and giving away a free SVG laundry sign design and you can download my free printable labels for your jars, jugs or canisters below. If you want to save more money, check out my recipe for laundry detergent that can save you $100 or more per year!

Step 5 – Download & Print Free Laundry Labels

For my Free Printable Laundry Labels I suggest using waterproof printing labels otherwise your labels will get ruined when water, bleach or liquid detergent get on them. You can buy waterproof labels here. You can also print on paper and use clear packing tape as an overlay. The labels are 3×3” but can be cut down as small as 1×3”. Labels Included are:

• Laundry Detergent
• Liquid Bleach
• OXI Clean
• Dryer Balls
• Stain Remover
• Fabric Softener
• Scent Booster
• Laundry Powder
• Dryer Sheets
• White Vinegar
• Baking Soda
• Detergent Pods

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Want to learn how to decorate a Christmas mantle that wows? Follow these easy steps!

1. Buy Christmas Garland in 6’ – 9’ foot length and attach to mantle with removable Command hooks

2. If garland isn’t pre-lit, add strands of string lights to garland

3. Make or buy bows for each side of the mantle and attach to garland using pipe cleaner or twist ties

4. Use a twist tie or pipe cleaner to tie jumbo ornaments together. I used 4-6” ornaments. I found at Dollar Tree but Amazon has them in different colors and sizes here.

5. Attach the ornament bundles to the garland with the end of the twist ties

6. Randomly place assorted Christmas floral picks in the garland

7. Home Depot, Lowe’s and most Christmas tree farms will give you live tree branches and clippings for FREE! You can also use extra branches from your tree. Place these randomly on the mantle to give your garland a fuller look

8. Save your ribbon rolls to roll your ribbon back up for next year and to prop things on your mantle behind the garland

9. Weave ribbon through the garland on top and down the sides. Use twist ties or fold wire branches from the garland over the ribbon to secure

10. Once you’ve achieved your desired fullness and style, You’re done! And that’s how you decorate a Christmas mantle!

Want to decorate your doorway with little Christmas trees? Check out this article.

These DIY little Christmas trees will brighten up your Christmas decor this holiday season! They are so easy to make and cost under $25. Each one took me around an hour to put together. Here are the materials you’ll need to get started.

• Tomato/Plant Support wire cage (Mine were 36 inches in height and I bought them at Lowe’s)
• 150 feet artificial garland (I bought mine at Dollar Tree and they were 15 feet in length each and I used 10 of them for each tree)
• Rubber band or twist tie
• String of lights
• Roll of ribbon
• Artificial poinsettia flowers or other decorations for the tree

Instructions:

1. Place the wire cage with the largest ring on the floor. Use a rubber band or twist tie to secure the top wires together, creating a point at the top.
2. Next, begin wrapping the garland around the wire cage starting at the bottom and working your way to the top.

3. Once the garland is secured all the way around the cage, start adding a string of lights beginning at the top of the tree and working your way to the bottom. Then, the electrical plug should be at the bottom of the tree.

4. Next, begin placing strands of ribbon down the length of the tree.
   
5. Finally, add a bow to the top of the tree and artificial poinsettia flowers or any decorations you’d like around the tree.

And you’re done! Aren’t they so cute? Let me know if you try this for Christmas this year!